1987 ATCC - round 5

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Adelaide International Raceway

Adelaide International Raceway, Virginia, South Australia, Australia

Date: 3/5/1987
Track length: 2.410 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted: 21
Starters: 20
Finishers: 16

Pole position: Richards in 0.58,02
Fastest lap: Seton in 0.58,66

Distance: 60 laps
Average speed:
Weather: Overcast
Ruleset: Group A
Car info: 1987 Cars

Adelaide's long front straight was expected to suit the Commodores and the turbos, but at the end of qualifying it was Richards' black JPS BMW on pole. The two M3s had towed each other down the straight, the tow being enough for the #3 M3 to top the timesheet from Perkins and Grice.

However, another rolling start (in an unusual 3-2-3 formation to reflect the Adelaide grid) saw the little black car swamped by the bigger ones, with Perkins leading Grice and Fury into the first corner. The top order was steady for a few laps, before Fury dived below Grice heading into the bowl to take second. Johnson was trapped behind the two JPS cars for several laps before moving past them one-by-one. Longhurst brushed the wall with the left rear coming onto the straight, the bent panel eventually blowing the tyre sending him to the pits late in the race. Johnson would soon take the lead from Perkins, with Fury soon following the Ford pilot through. Seton blew an engine around half distance, while Perkins and Grice resumed their battle from the week before. This time the Roadways pilot tapped the back of the Perkins' Commodore entering turn 1, and was lucky not to crash into the spinning Enzed car.

In the end, Johnson would win comfortably from Fury, who held out Grice for second.
(William Dale Jr/www.ten-tenths.com)

Class A-B

Pos Pos in class # Team / Entrant
Car- Engine Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc) Engine
Type Group Distance,
time Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out,
remarks

1 1 17 Shell Ultra Hi Tech Racing Team
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth Dick Johnson, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 60 laps, 0:59.53,46 4 0.58,51 0.58,68

2 2 30 Peter Jackson Nissan Racing
Nissan Skyline RS DR30 George Fury, AUS
1990 L4 A 60 laps, 1:00.00,90 5 0.58,55 0.58,83

3 3 2 Bob Jane T-Marts
Holden VL Commodore Allan Grice, AUS
4980 V8 A 60 laps, 1:00.01,42 3 0.58,32 0.58,80

4 4 6 HDT Racing P/L
Holden VK Commodore Peter Brock, AUS
4980 V8 A 60 laps, 1:00.16,51 9 0.58,83 0.59,03

5 1 3 JPS Team BMW
BMW M3 Jim Richards, NZ
2332 L4 B 60 laps, 1:00.25,29 1 0.58,02 0.58,73

6 5 11 Enzed team Perkins
Holden VK Commodore Larry Perkins, AUS
4980 V8 A 60 laps, 1:00.30,95 2 0.58,20 0.58,73

7 2 75 Network Alfa
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo Colin Bond, AUS
1779 tc L4 B 59 6 0.58,57 0.59,62

8 3 4 JPS Team BMW
BMW M3 Tony Longhurst, AUS
2332 L4 B 59 8 0.58,67 0.58,89

9 6 34 OXO Supercube Motorsport
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth Don Smith, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 58 12 1.00,11 1.00,77

10 7 33 Peter Williamson Toyota
Toyota Celica Supra MA61 Peter Williamson, AUS
2759 L6 A 58 18 1.02,21 1.01,63

11 8 26 Kalari Transport Services
Holden VK Commodore Tony Noske, AUS
4980 V8 A 58 15 1.01,11 1.01,38

12 9 35 OXO Supercube Motorsport
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth Andrew Miedecke, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 58 11 0.58,96 1.00,55

13 10 71
Holden VK Commodore Graeme Hooley, AUS
4980 V8 A 56 14 1.00,78 1.01,35

14 4 32 Toyota Team Australia
Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82 Drew Price, AUS
1587 L4 B 55 19 1.04,04 1.04,08

15 5 86 Gemspares
Isuzu Gemini ZZ Daryl Hendrick, AUS
1817 L4 B 54 21 1.06,91 1.05,74

16 6 87 Brian Bolwell Racing
BMW 323i Brian Bolwell, AUS
2330 L6 B 53 20 1.06,10 1.05,52

DNF 18 Shell Ultra Hi Tech Racing Team
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth Gregg Hansford, AUS
1993 tc L4 A 57 10 0.58,96 0.59,51 Broken drive pegs

DNF 14 Murray Carter
Nissan Skyline RS DR30 Murray Carter, AUS
1990 L4 A 46 17 1.01,80 1.00,11

DNF 15 Peter Jackson Nissan Racing
Nissan Skyline RS DR30 Glenn Seton, AUS
1990 L4 A 28 7 0.58,65 0.58,66 Engine

DNF 10 John Andrew Motorsport
Ford Sierra XR4 TI Denny Hulme, NZ
2320 tc L4 A 19 13 1.00,37 1.00,41 Turbo

DNS 21 Lusty Engineering P/L
Holden VK Commodore Graham Lusty, AUS
4980 V8 A 16 1.01,62 Accident in practice

Class A-B
Pos	Pos in class	#	Team / Entrant Car- Engine	Drivers, Nationality	Engine vol. (cc)	Engine Type	Group	Distance, time	Qualifying position	Qualifying time	Fastest lap	Reason out, remarks
1	1	17	Shell Ultra Hi Tech Racing Team Ford Sierra RS Cosworth	Dick Johnson, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	60 laps, 0:59.53,46	4	0.58,51	0.58,68
2	2	30	Peter Jackson Nissan Racing Nissan Skyline RS DR30	George Fury, AUS	1990	L4	A	60 laps, 1:00.00,90	5	0.58,55	0.58,83
3	3	2	Bob Jane T-Marts Holden VL Commodore	Allan Grice, AUS	4980	V8	A	60 laps, 1:00.01,42	3	0.58,32	0.58,80
4	4	6	HDT Racing P/L Holden VK Commodore	Peter Brock, AUS	4980	V8	A	60 laps, 1:00.16,51	9	0.58,83	0.59,03
5	1	3	JPS Team BMW BMW M3	Jim Richards, NZ	2332	L4	B	60 laps, 1:00.25,29	1	0.58,02	0.58,73
6	5	11	Enzed team Perkins Holden VK Commodore	Larry Perkins, AUS	4980	V8	A	60 laps, 1:00.30,95	2	0.58,20	0.58,73
7	2	75	Network Alfa Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo	Colin Bond, AUS	1779 tc	L4	B	59	6	0.58,57	0.59,62
8	3	4	JPS Team BMW BMW M3	Tony Longhurst, AUS	2332	L4	B	59	8	0.58,67	0.58,89
9	6	34	OXO Supercube Motorsport Ford Sierra RS Cosworth	Don Smith, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	58	12	1.00,11	1.00,77
10	7	33	Peter Williamson Toyota Toyota Celica Supra MA61	Peter Williamson, AUS	2759	L6	A	58	18	1.02,21	1.01,63
11	8	26	Kalari Transport Services Holden VK Commodore	Tony Noske, AUS	4980	V8	A	58	15	1.01,11	1.01,38
12	9	35	OXO Supercube Motorsport Ford Sierra RS Cosworth	Andrew Miedecke, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	58	11	0.58,96	1.00,55
13	10	71	Holden VK Commodore	Graeme Hooley, AUS	4980	V8	A	56	14	1.00,78	1.01,35
14	4	32	Toyota Team Australia Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82	Drew Price, AUS	1587	L4	B	55	19	1.04,04	1.04,08
15	5	86	Gemspares Isuzu Gemini ZZ	Daryl Hendrick, AUS	1817	L4	B	54	21	1.06,91	1.05,74
16	6	87	Brian Bolwell Racing BMW 323i	Brian Bolwell, AUS	2330	L6	B	53	20	1.06,10	1.05,52
DNF		18	Shell Ultra Hi Tech Racing Team Ford Sierra RS Cosworth	Gregg Hansford, AUS	1993 tc	L4	A	57	10	0.58,96	0.59,51	Broken drive pegs
DNF		14	Murray Carter Nissan Skyline RS DR30	Murray Carter, AUS	1990	L4	A	46	17	1.01,80	1.00,11
DNF		15	Peter Jackson Nissan Racing Nissan Skyline RS DR30	Glenn Seton, AUS	1990	L4	A	28	7	0.58,65	0.58,66	Engine
DNF		10	John Andrew Motorsport Ford Sierra XR4 TI	Denny Hulme, NZ	2320 tc	L4	A	19	13	1.00,37	1.00,41	Turbo
DNS		21	Lusty Engineering P/L Holden VK Commodore	Graham Lusty, AUS	4980	V8	A		16	1.01,62		Accident in practice